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Connie Pearson

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Connie Pearson is an Alabama-based freelance travel and food writer and blogger with over 275 articles published online and in print. Her personal blog, There Goes Connie, covers both travel and inspiration. In her earlier years, she was a public school music educator and then a missionary in Ecuador. Her book, Telling It On the Mountain: 52 Days in the Life of an Improbable Missionary chronicles her years in South America. Her newest book, 100 Things to Do in Huntsville and North Alabama Before You Die will be published by Reedy Press in 2022.

Connie and her husband Steve recently celebrated their 50th anniversary and have three married children and 15 grandchildren. She and Steve have traveled to many parts of the world doing missionary work, but the pair are now making bucket list trips and exploring their beloved South in depth.

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Bridges over the Coosa River in Gadsden, Alabama
AlabamaMy 9 Favorite Things To Do In Beautiful Gadsden, Alabama
sign that says Mooresville surrounded by greenery
Alabama7 Reasons You’ll Love This Quaint Southern Town Known As Alabama’s Williamsburg
Showboat Branson Belle
Branson8 Ways We Entertained Our Teenage Grandkids In Branson, Missouri
Mural in Midtown Hattiesburg
Mississippi11 Fabulous Restaurants To Try In Hattiesburg, Mississippi 
Biedenharn Museum & Garden in Monroe, Louisiana.
Louisiana10 Fantastic Things To Do In Monroe, Louisiana 
DePalma's exterior
Alabama8 Fantastic Restaurants To Try In Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Rome, Georgia
Destinations13 Incredible Things To Do In Beautiful Rome, Georgia
Cape Henry Lighthouse at Virginia Beach.
Virginia Beach11 Fabulous Things To Do In Virginia Beach, Virginia
Rhythm on Monroe, brunch selection of Eggs Bennie & the Jets
Alabama18 Must-Try Restaurants In Huntsville, Alabama
The historic and beautiful Ten Arch stone Bridge over River Nore in Inistioge, Kilkenny, Ireland
IrelandThe 9 Biggest Surprises During Our Trip To Ireland
Brick Deli & Tavern
Alabama10 Delicious Restaurants To Try In Decatur, Alabama
O'Neal Bridge in Florence, Alabama
AlabamaMy 7 Favorite Stops On A North Alabama Road Trip
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